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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-23; Carlsbad Tourism Business Improvement District; ; Visit Carlsbad Quarterly ReportsAB# MTG. CARLSBAD TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AGENDA BILL 10-19-186 CTBID STAFF 10-23-19 Visit Carlsbad GENERAL COUNSEL QUARTERLY REPORTS RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive reports and provide feedback. ITEM EXPLANATION: ( 'kl, - The CTBID contracted with Carlsbad Convention and Visitors Bureau ("Visit Carlsbad") to provide various tourism services. The contract requires Visit Carlsbad to provide the monthly reports to the CTBID. At its February 23, 2017 meeting the CTBID Board asked that the following most recent month reports be a standing item on the CTBID Board meeting Agendas: • Digital Marketing (includes website traffic) -Provided by Elevated • Group Sales • Public Relations -Currently provided by Wagstaff • Visitor Center Attached at the Exhibits are the reports for quarter ending September 30, 2019. This is an information only item and no action is required of the CTBID. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: This action does not qualify as a project under the California Environment Quality Act ("CEQA") and will not have a physical adverse effect on the environment. (CEQA Regulation 15378(b). EXHIBITS: 1. Digital Marketing Report -Elevated 01 2019-20 2. Group Meetings Report -Jan 2019 through March 2019 3. Public Relations Report-Wagstaff Worldwide Quarterly Report 01 2019-20 4. FY 2020 Visitor Center Stats DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Cheryl Gerhardt, 760-602-2468, cheryl.gerhardt@carlsbadca.gov & SEO: Quarterly Rankings Progression Q4 FY2019 Site visibility Q1 FY2020 Site visibility Keywords in TOP 3 348 Keywords in TOP 3 377 Keywords in TOP 10 660 Keywords in TOP 10 664 Keywords in TOP 30 781 Keywords in TOP 30 796 Source: SE Rankings Scraped Rankings & User Engagement Growth Quarterly Website User Fluctuations . -, Users ..,. I vs. Select a metric Jul 1, 2019 -Sep 30, 2019: • Users Jul 1, 2018 -Sep 30, 2018: • Users 1,500 500 Quarterly Goal Fluctuations +5% 25,606 vs. 24,224 Total goal completions August 2019 +3% 663 vs. 642 Clicks on Hotel Resort Listings "Book It Now" +36% 3,047 vs. 2,238 Clicks on Hotel Resort Listings "Visit Their Website" hotel buttons September 2019 Hourly Day Week Month 0.3% 6,450 vs. 6,431 Clicks on Other Listings "Visit Their Website" hotel buttons & Paid Search Evolution Google Ads Campaign Ongoing budget, keyword, audience, demographic, placement and ad optimizations Keyword targeting refinement through search query analysis and performance evaluations Finished up Summer messaging Ran the Colors of Carlsbad campaign Opted into new features to explore additional efforts for improving spend efficiency Facebook Ads Campaign Ran Colors of Carlsbad campaign Campaign format updates-including video Audience targeting refinement and expansion Updated ads to phase out the summer ad copy and revised the imagery. CPA is staying fairly consistent, resulting in more landing page views, and improved ad relevance. Cost ...,. Conversions ...,. Cost / conv. ,.. e Elevated -Search -Stay • Elevated -Search - General Elevated -Display - • Prospecting -Oct 2019 C1mpelgn Name Etewted -Trame -Gener.at Awareness -Octobu 2019 -2 Elevated -Tratflc -Renvtbting -October 2019 Pott: •This Saturday I perfect 78 dtQrHtf Come ... • I ' Evenc 37\h Annual C.rtsbad otuoborfnt Pf•senled by Co<lsbad RotMy Clubs $701 07 $208.82 $53.16 lmpre1llons 22,654 10,817 9.682 .. , .... 8 11 6.00 $6.04 15.00 $13.92 0.00 $0.00 AfflOUnt Spent Rnutt1 $210.16 473 Landing Page Views 170.04 ,ee Landlngl'age'lltws $50.39 60 Landlno Page Views 1511.68 On-Focebook Purchase Reach 16,n7 5,951 8,066 3.487 Group Sales - FY2020 Summary FY2020 FY2019 MLG DATES LEADS LEADS RNs PPL 10 July 18 19 15,203 5,198 11 August 13 20 11,228 4,099 16 September 17 14 7,757 3,850 13 October 16 10 November 13 15 December 7 19 January 11 17 February 13 18 March 18 17 April 16 18 May 22 16 June 18 180 TOTAL 48 187 34,188 13,147 FY2020 Tamara's Goals v. Actuals Sales Leads Sites Definite Def RM G 180 20 20 15,000 A 48 5 5 5,138 %G 27% 25% 25% 34% Notes: MLG: Monthly Lead Goal RNMG: Room Night Monthly Goal Leads Def DefRmN Sites FY 2020 DATES July August September October November December January February March April May June TOTAL Ql 48 5 5,138 5 DEFINITES 2 1 2 5 Q2 0 0 - 0 RNs PPL 954 280 880 575 3,304 580 5,138 1,435 Q3 Q4 0 0 -- 0 0 v&lr...l bad cars RNMG 1250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 15,000 TOTAL 48 5 5,138 s Room Rev Ql Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Rev ,-------------------, $213,666 $208,700 $1,001,347 $1,423,713 $0 $0 $0 $1,423,713 Group Sales Report Leads 48 Deflnltes 3 Ql 2019 Sites s RM Nights 5,138 Total Revenue $1,423,713 STATUS GROUP DATE SOURCE RNs PPL HOTELS SOURCED (DEF, TENT, INCENTIVE? MTG DATES COMPANY NAME REC'D LOST\ IY/N -AMTl 7/8 APR 2021 2021 Confidential Property Mgmt Natl Recognition Conf HB 433 200 Omni, Hyatt & Wstn TENT Y-$4000 7/9 SEP 2019 HGF Leadership Retreat Sales 15 15 Hltn, HGI, Omni, Hyatt, Shrtn & Wstn TENT N 7/10 NOV 2020 FCC Services HS/Dest West 867 375 Omni & Hyatt TENT Y-$6000 7/11 JAN 2020 SHE 2020 Annual Meeting Sales 1566 500 Omni LOST-avail 7/16 AUG 2019 24 Hr Fitness Hotel 111 so Hltn, HGI, HI, Hyatt Hs, Omni, Shrtn & Wstn DEF Y-$2000 7/18 APR 2020 Global Premuim Tours event 1900 600 Hltn, Omni & Hyatt TENT Y-$6000 7/18 AUG 2019 lpX Executive Meeting CD 40 10 Hltn, Omnni & Wstn DEF N 7/23 OCT2019 Team Conauer Leadership Retreat Sales so 250 Omni, Hvatt & Wstn TENT Y-$1000 7/24 AUG 2020 Fiserv 2020 Solutions Seminar for Nautilus event 320 100 Hyatt TENT Y-$4000 7/24 JAN 2020 KYRIBA Sales Kickoff 2020 Sales 122S 400 Omni & Hyatt TENT Y-$6000 7/26 JUL 2020 2020 debra Patient Care Conference Dest West 881 650 Omni, Shrtn & Wstn LOST-rate 7/26 JAN/FEB 2022 IMARK Plumbing Hotel 3950 700 Hltn, 4 Sns,.Omni, Hyatt, & Wstn TENT Y-$6000 7/29 APR 2020 Parkview Medical Center Board Retreat HB 96 32 Omni, Hyatt & Wstn TENT Y-$1000 7/30 DEC 2019 Kellogg 2019 Board of Director Meeting -RN HB 69 26 Hltn, 4 Sns, Omni, Hyatt, & Wstn TENT Y-$1000 7/30 MAY 2021 Financial Health Network EMERGE SOTA 700 300 Omni TENT Y-$6000 7/31 JUL 2020 Schoology event 2250 700 Omni TENT Y-$6000 7/31 OCT 2020 The Aesthetic Academy -CA Sales call 285 150 Omni, Hyatt & Shrtn TENT 7/31 MAY/JUN 2020 Assurion Leadership Summit Sales 445 140 Omni, Hyatt & Wstn TENT Y-$4000 8/8 JUL 2021 Stephen Gilligen Workshop 2021 HBABC 593 35 Hltn, HGI, Omni, Hyatt, Shrtn & Wstn TENT 8/9 SEP 2020 ADARA Inc -Customer Summit 2020 HBABC 1,200 400 Omni TENT 8/15 SEP 2021 AFOP 2021-50th Annual Meeting HBABC 865 375 Omni & Wstn TENT Y-$6000 8/16 JUN 2020 Entrust Datacard Visiori 2020 HB 2,405 750 Omni LOST -Avail 8/19 APR 2020 MS Salarium (Top Producers) Trip event 42 24 Hltn, Omni, Hvatt, Shrtn & Wstn TENT N 8/19 APR 2021 ClearChoice Spring Doctors Conf CD 1,350 475 Omni TENT Y-$6000 8/20 FEB 2020 Raio h's Offsite Meeting Sales 790 375 Omni, Hvatt & 4 Sns TENT Y-$6000 8/22 NOV 2021 TechServe 2021 Anni Conf & Tradeshow CD 1,404 600 Omni TENT Y-$6000 8/22 NOV 2020 2020 ASCA All Director's Conf CD 200 so Hvatt & Westin TENT Y-$2000 8/22 MAR 2021 ClearChoice Spring PEC Conf CD 780 325 Omni TENT Y-$6000 8/22 SEP 2020 WFRA 20 Sept H745 RISE WEST HBABC 989 450 Omni & Hvatt TENT Year Over Year Comp -2019 v. 2018 FY2020 YTD FY2019 Total YoY%CHG Leads Def DefRmN Sites Leads Def Def RmN Sites Leads Def DefRmN Sites Ql 48 5 5,138 5 Ql 53 6 3,046 7 Q1 -9% -17% 69% -29% Q2 0 0 0 0 Q2 36 6 3,963 1 Q2 Q3 Q4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q3 Q4 42 56 3 3 2,672 3,649 3 5 Q3 Q4 TOTAL 48 5 5,138 5 TOTAL 187 18 13,330 16 Total -74% -72% -61% -69% v&,"r..l bad car_s __ YTD Total Rev $1,423,713 Total Rev $3,088,683 w MEDIA IMPRESSIONS, EAV, AND PLACEMENTS :tJt~~~~ YEAR TO DATE MEDIA IMPRESSIONS YEAR TO DATE EAV MEDIA IMPRESSIONS THIS QUARTER EAV THIS QUARTER PLACEMENTS THIS QUARTER MOST FEATURED THEMES MOST FEATURED PROPERTIES MEDIA VISITS WAGSTAFF WORLDWIDE I QUARTERLY REPORT ~ ~ □ ~. 60,099,543 $613,145.77 60;099,543 $613,145.77 31 lie F&B (18), Events & Festivals (15), Attractions (10), Beaches (10) ~ Sheraton/Westin (3), Park Hyatt (4), Omni La Costa (5) • w. 2 3 QUARTERLY THEME INCLUSION WAGS~-~FF [ Events & Festivals , ~ ~_,_ Golf, 3 [ Shopping , 3 - Outdoor Activities , 4 WAGSTAFF WORLDWIDE I QUARTERLY REPORT 5 SECU RED MEDI A HI GHLI GHTS · AFAR The Perfect Weekend in Carlsbad .ar • • AFAR SEPlIMBER 9, 2019 Feature article on Carlsbad secured from Michelle's media visit; article included what to do, where to stay, and what to eat showcasing Carlsbad top attractions, hotels, and restaurants UMV 1876,568 WAGSTAFF WORLDWIDE I QUARTERLY REPORT 20 awesome things to do at Legoland THE MERCURY NEWS JUL V 21, 2019 After hosting Amber for the Petal to Plate FAM, she shored on additional story about Legolond UMV 18,945,347 ~ • f H t lf HI V [ l 10 West Coast Cities That Need To Be On Everyone's 2020 Bucket List 9 CARLSBAD. CA --=-,._ ... --~ ,;.· ~ ' , ,,, . ,,. -• •; I .x.... ,,'✓. THE TRAVEL JULV17,2019 The Travel highlighted Carlsbad as a west coast city that should be on everyone's bucket list UMV I 2,100,000 LOO\LE Mo'= ir==-. §~~='.::l==[;:~ LOCALE SEPTEMBER 2019 Produced o dedicated story on the best places to eat, drink a nd shop in Carlsbad Village a nd highlighted Pork 1 O 1, Crock Heads, Botanicals By The Seo, The Farmer's Market and more CIRC 1250,000 7 SECURED MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS NBC~IJ. SAN DIEGO Things to Do This Weekend in San Diego: Sept. 5 to Sept. 8 Glh Annual Ca,tsbad Brewfetl J p.m. to 4:30 p.m., HoMdM)' Park Craft beer emhuslasts, this one's tor you. More than 40 craft breweries and cider houses \WI como together for the Carlsbad Bfewfest this Saturday at Hofktay Park. Music, entertafrvnent and food wll round-out tho event; general admiss«>n tic:ka1s cost $55. New this year:. several local brewers -Including Cutver Seer CO., Burgeon Beer Comp.ony, and Pizza Port. to name a Jew-have coHabofated lo create West Coast IPA that11 be released ll!l1 th~ fest. ChHrsl NBC 7 SAN DIEGO SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 Included Carlsbad Brewfest in her roundup of best weekend events in San Diego; secured as a result of pitching Brewfest UMV 12,118,237 WAGSTAFF WORlDWlDE I QUARTERLY REPORT ~NEWS Exploring San Diego: Things to do Sept. 5 -Sept. 8 6th Annual Carlsbad Brewfest When,: Holiday Park; Cort: $55 -$135 This event offers more than So craft beers and ciders from around San Diego County along with music, entertainment, games and food vendors. ABC 10 SAN DIEGO SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 Included Carlsbad Brewfest in his roundup of best weekend events; secured as a result of pitching Brewfest UMV 1493,632 lHRllllST = Al/tho Coolest Things to Do In Son Diogo This W- THRILLIST SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 D a■ a Included Carlsbad Brewfest in a roundup of best weekend events in San Diego; secured as a result of distributing Carlsbad Brewfest pitch UMV 111,511,314 mu §an lDit.90 llnion~iribune ...... ,_.,. ........................ , ......................... ,. ~,_._--....,.,.....,. ,..,.....,_,a...-.,_n,-....._~ ... IM ~*,.._,,....n.. .......... ~ ...... ,,., .. ........,..__.._ IO ............... ..,..,. ... __ _.h,I: ............... ,,. ... ___. ............ , ..... ~ ,.....,._~w.,,.,..,.......,,..c.-,~,. .... -...... .._. ...... c... ......... ,;,~'"'·--; ,,. ............... " 0-,.....-.. ............ ~ ..... n.1.18..,..l ___ U.._. a.e..,r.--~ .................. 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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 Included Carlsbad Brewfest in her article on North County news; secured as a result of distributing Carlsbad Brewfest pitch UMV 12,097,862 9 SECURED MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS ~ RED TRICYCLE Nearby Babymoon Vacations You'll Love · C ·· 1 + .. 1 ;;.. .... o-..:__-. .. : ·· •...--~ __,, - RED TRICYCLE AUGUST 1, 2019 ' -\ Included Omni Lo Costa Resort & Spa in her roundup of best bobymoon vocations in Southern California UMV 11,572,434 WAGSTAFF WORLDWIDE I QUARTERLY REPORT ~ i THE TRAVEL Top 10 Prettiest Destinations In Los Angeles THE TRAVEL SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 Included The Flower Fields in a roundup of top l O prettiest destinations in and around Los Angeles UMV 11.400,000 SMARTERTRAVEL 8 Surprisingly Uncrowded Beach Vacation Spots in North America SMARTER TRAVEL JULY 18, 2019 Smarter Travel highlighted Carlsbad as a surprisingly uncrowded beach vocation UMV 13.478,350 - 8. 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WAGSTAFF WORLDWIDE I QUARTERLY REPORl INSPIRE DESIGN JULY 17, 2019 Inspire Design highlighted the Colors of Carlsbad program as a result of proactive pitching around the campaign UMV 11,600 TravelDreamsMagazine Carlsbad 's Best Meeting Spaces and Places for 2020 TRAVEL DREAMS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Highlighted Carlsbad's best meeting places and spaces for 2020, calling out Park Hyatt, Omni La Costa, Westin Carlsbad, The Flower Fields, Park 101 and Jeune et Jolie among others; secured as a result of distributing MICE 2020 pitch UMVI S,823 13 SECURED MEDIA HIGHLIGI ITS TRAVEL MAGAZINE ocI~1:,; !Jll~C,T sI•.1,1T r.11~; RE\' 0.klWtt rc,ur in1c111.-at~ wrrr-ndtt m a MU.ins~ Alg:lt Body Sa-" wba:h W.b Jtwg_nnt spc,cWly (or ViUt Cad~, C.,... ofC..rt.had omJWPI-F."" thb c•'"~I"• ,-l'1, C,rul,Qd. p:utnrml ..;,h r.-i'°""' C-" ln.whutc-alkl Fuh,-, •• ffl'.llr 1M 1019 G)lnn olT!'2"'1 S.udy, which IJH1ifw.d nmJWJ,: c.Joo uw.-d 1ft impln1ional 1rnd plto-;w-r1•( wxi:al n,alb. 11w ~nidr ~:akJ OM of 1hl, }'QI·• umJinc;c-n ofTr.u-d tolx PANTONE. lf;..l~ll lllN' Dw1t. adut-t~pink hurwhidt il ,he .nsplndon b.ttttnd 1lw Ro.I Alg;,c Body Scrub. 1hc lf'CMn'ffl'f·• c;ufflr pink cokw co..--(,.,_ thr .ctm' hfcnJ of 1hymc. junipn. 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LA TRAVEL MAGAZINE SUMMER 2019 LA Travel Magazine highlighted Cape Rey Ca rlsbad's Ocean Crest Spa as well as the Colors of Carlsbad campaign in the article SoCal Spacations CIRC 150,000 15 S[CUR[D MEDIA HIGf lLIGI ns @()hloy lnstagram JULY 26, 2019 ~ ....... ._ ~·--.-tttl~ ------c-_,,, ....... ..-....,.., __ .. , ___ ---·--~---____ .,.._ w,----.-:!":.=-:.::.-:."':' .. -·-___ .. ,......, ... _ :::::...~=-=-~ •u·_,..... __ ___ ._._,,......., """'---<,._.._ OOt!. As a result of hosting Joy and partnering with her she shared her family's experience in Carlsbad on her lnstagram channel Link FOU0WERS 1443,000 WAGSTAFFWORIDWIDE I OUAUHLnEPORT @()hloy lnstagram JULY 27, 2019 As a result of hosting Joy and partnering with her she shared her family's experience in Carlsbad on her lnstagram channel FOU0WERS 1443,000 @()hloy lnstagram JULY 2019 As a result of hosting Joy and partnering with her she shared her family's experience in Carlsbad on her lnstagram channel, posting 48 story highlights FOU0WERS 1443,000 @_interfor58 lnstagram JULY 21, 2019 .. ---·-·•· ·------· ----___ ,,. __ 0 I)..!., Shared #ColorsofCarlsbad on lnstagram as a result of the campaign FOLLOWERS 11,380 17 LAUREN WEIL SENIOR ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR lweil@wagstaffworldwidc.com WAGSTAFF WORLDWIDE L D S ANGE LES I N lW YD R K I CH IC A Ci D I SA II f IU\11 CI SC D I V /di CD lJ V rn wagstaffwo1 ldwide.com FY 2020 Carlsbad Visitor Center Stats Foreign Total US Visitors Visitors Visitors Emails 2019 I July 592 57 649 180 Aug 628 100 728 260 Sept 576 99 675 268 Ql Total 1796 256 2052 708 Grand Total 1,796 256 2,052 708 Jul-18 604 50 654 276 Aug-18 590 83 673 186 Sep-18 496 100 596 179 Ql FY19 1,690 233 1923 641 FY 19 Totals 1,690 233 1,923 641 YoY%Chg 6.3% 9.9% 6.7% 10.5% Lodging LL Phone In Referrals Referrals 93 18 20 88 15 28 97 9 8 278 42 56 278 42 56 81 20 19 82 14 34 73 11 9 236 45 62 236 45 62 17.8% -6.7% -9.7% EXHIBIT 4 ws/'7:lsbad car. __ Vol No. of Vol Hours 52 133 54 125 46 106 152 364 152 364 55 141 58 149 51 136 164 426 164 426 -7.3% -14.6% 10/1/2019